Galilean Hiking: Io

00:05:38:09 MS1 “I’m questioning my life choices.” 00:05:38:12 MS2 “This was your idea.” 00:05:38:14 MS1 “And I question it.” 00:05:38:16 MS2 “We’re fine; heck, we’re marginally safer on this ridge than when we went to Etna last year.” 00:05:38:19 MS1 “Etna isn’t bathed in radiation from a planet with a baleful red eye as sulfur dioxide frost tinks on my helmet and the ground beneath me slowly heaves under the gravity of the giant.” 00:05:38:25 MS2 “Poetic.” 00:05:38:26 MS1 *Indecipherable grumble* 00:05:38:27 MS2 “You’re turning into a Doctor McCoy. Besides, these suits are holding up great in the radiation, Jupiter isn’t staring at you, the frost is just frost, and, well, the last part I can’t help.” … 00:05:38:36 MS2 “We’re at least staying ’till sunrise, right? You have to admit this is awesome.” 00:05:38:41 MS1 “It is. … Fine: sunrise, and then back to the ship. I’d like to live to do science on Europa.” 00:05:38:50 MS2 “Also bathed in radia-” 00:05:38:50 MS1 “I will leave you here.” 00:05:38:51 MS2 *chuckling*

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Jett

Jett McIntyre Furr is an artist and graphic designer from Stanly County, North Carolina. His parents named him for aviation, and since an early age has had great interest in all things aviation and space related. Jett's primary training from college is in graphic design, but he also has experience with character design, digital paintings, 3D modeling, and video editing. He has previously worked as an intern and then volunteer at PBS affiliate WTVI Charlotte, and currently is available for freelance work, having done commissions mainly for individuals and a local game company. Lately, Jett has been applying what he has learned back to his love of space, and has a particular interest in the gas giants and exoplanets, using the digital brush to explore places and ideas that people have yet to explore themselves. Career-wise, Jett is looking to get into the animation industry and design characters and backgrounds for animated shows, and he is also looking into how to do illustration or other art and design work for space-related jobs. In joining the IAAA he hopes to learn from the experiences of community members and share what he learns in turn, and to possibly open up opportunities for professional work. Though most of all, he just wants to learn new things about space and be able to discuss it with artists around the world. There's always more to learn!
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